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JeepBeard
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by JeepBeard » Sat Jun 08, 2024 11:35 pm
Hey Neon Owners,
I was curious on some thoughts on my timing belt. 2000 2.0L SOHC with 104,000km/64,000 miles. Car sat for 10 years because owner couldn’t fix it. Myself and a buddy resurrected it and it’s now my daily. Did the tensioner pulley so got a good look at the belt. It seemed to look good although hard to see the top side. Didn’t notice and cracking on the cogs or anything. Should I leave it for a while or just get someone to swap it and then I know it’s good?
Thanks!
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occasional demons
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by occasional demons » Sun Jun 09, 2024 2:46 pm
It is between 24 and 25 years old, depending on date of manufacture. I personally would change it.
May as well do the water pump etc also while it's apart. Use either a Mopar water pump or GMB. Don't use a Gates.
There are more than a few people including me that have had Gates parts fail extremely prematurely. Especially if you are paying someone to do the job, it could get very expensive within a 30,000 mile window. Even moreso if the failure is or causes the belt to break.
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JeepBeard
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by JeepBeard » Sun Jun 09, 2024 2:49 pm
occasional demons wrote:It is between 24 and 25 years old, depending on date of manufacture. I personally would change it.
May as well do the water pump etc also while it's apart. Use either a Mopar water pump or GMB. Don't use a Gates.
There are more than a few people including me that have had Gates parts fail extremely prematurely. Especially if you are paying someone to do the job, it could get very expensive within a 30,000 mile window. Even moreso if the failure is or causes the belt to break.
Good to know thanks! I kinda figured I’d get it done sooner than later but wanted opinions. Good to know on the gates. I assumed they would be a good option
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